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The Federal Road Safety Corps, Edo state command, has said the command is in talks with the Federal Controller of works in Edo state, Babatunde Hassan over the deplorable state of federal roads in the state.The State Sector Commander Paul Okpe revealed this in an exclusive chat with Super FM, while reacting to the poor state of federal roads in the state.Commander Okpe said the corps has also taken it up with the federal minister of works in Abuja....

The Chairman of Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (Edo SUBEB), Ozavize Salami has tasked stakeholders on improving learning outcomes across the 18 Local Government Councils of the state under the EdoBEST programme to meet global standards.She added that the state government has prioritized education infrastructure at the primary level and at the Junior Secondary Schools level under the umbrella of its EdoBEST reforms.Salami said the Board aims to im...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigerians are united while overseas but are something else when they return, tasking them to embrace unity and togetherness both at home and abroad.Obasanjo made this known on behalf of a delegation of eminent traditional leaders and academics that included the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola; at an evening reception, held at New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.In a statement by his spokesman, Kehinde A...

The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the alleged double Nomination of Vice President elect, Kassim Shettima of the All Progressives Congress (APC).The Apex court agrees with the lower courts that the PDP lacks the locus Standi to institute the case.Justice Adamu Jauro who read the judgement, noted that the PDP acted as meddlesome interloper and a busy body, as the nomination of Shetima was an internal...

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Newcastle qualified for the Champions League for the firsttime in 20 years after a 0-0 draw against relegation-hauntedLeicester.Fifth placed Liverpool’s draw with Aston Villa meantNewcastle needed just one point from their last two games tobe assured of a Champions League place.Eddie Howe’s third placed side achieved their target at thefirst attempt at a jubilant Saint James’ Park.Newcas...

The management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, hasdismissed 13 academic and non-academic staff for allegedoffences bothering age falsification, financial fraud, grossmisconduct, extortion and sexual harassment.The Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution, ProfessorAsomwan Adagbonyin, said the decision was reachedfollowing the recommendations of the University StaffDisciplinary Committee which found them guilty of theoffen...

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, hasurged all critical stakeholders to synergize to tackle humantrafficking and other issue of gender-based violence in thecountry.Justice Ariwoola spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2023Biennial Conference of the National Association of WomenJudges in Nigeria.The CJN said the fight against human trafficking is pertinentbecause it largely affects women and v...

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